KNITTING PATTERN
Liva
Blouse
Design: Sys Fredens | Hobbii Design
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MATERIALS SIZE
7 (8, 9, 10) skeins of Tweed Delight, col. 10 S (M, L, XL)
Circular needles 24” (60 cm)/ size 10 (6 mm) and MEASUREMENTS
10.75 (7 mm) Width: approx. 15” (16½”, 18.1”, 19.7”) or 38
Opt. 32” (80 cm) circular needle for magic loop (42, 46, 50) cm, has a lot of stretch
Length: 20” (20½”, 20.9”, 21.3”) or 51 (52, 53,
Cable needles 54) cm
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
PATTERN INFORMATION
Cables are made from chart on the front
YARN QUALITY piece.
Tweed Delight, Hobbii
85% Wool, 10% Acrylic, 5% Viscose/ The back and the sleeves are knitted in a rib
1.75 oz. (50 grams) = 109 yds (100 meters) pattern.
The back has tilted shoulders. The sleeves are
GAUGE knitted in the round using magic loop and
On a size 10.75 (7 mm) needle in rib pattern: finished with a sleeve cap. The neckband is
18 sts and 19 rounds in 4” (10 cm), measured knitted in a rib pattern.
slightly stretched.
On a size 10.75 (7 mm) needle in stockinette st: VIDEOS OF TECHNIQUES
14 sts and 18 rows in 4” (10 cm). Magic loop: Link to video
3-needle-bind off: Link to video
German Short Rows: Link to video
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QUESTIONS
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Pattern
BODY
Ribbed hem
Cast on 136 (152, 168, 184) sts on a size 10 (6 mm) circular needle and knit in the round.
Knit 2” (5 cm) ribbing: k2, p2.
Mark the side seams
Place a marker at the beginning of the round between 2 purl sts and a marker in the other side
seam after 68 (76, 84, 92) sts also between 2 purl sts.
BLOUSE
Switch to a size 10.75 (7 mm) circular needle and knit 4 rounds of ribbing as shown by the sts.
Finish at the marker at the beginning of the round.
Continue knitting by chart (see page 7) on the front and with ribbing on the back like this:
K 1 (1, 1, 1), knit the 16 sts of the frame 4 (4, 5, 5) times, knit another 3 (11,
3, 11) sts by the chart = 68 (76, 84, 92) sts on the front, knit ribbing: k2, p2 over the back.
Knit until the work measures 13.4” (13.4”, 13.4”, 13.4”) or 34 (34, 34, 34) cm.
Finish with an uneven round of the chart and finish when there is 3 (4, 4, 5) sts left before the
marker at the beginning of the round.
Armhole, binding off
Right side: Bind off 6 (8, 8, 10) sts, knit the front until there are 3 (4, 4, 5) sts left before the
marker in the side seam, bind off 6 (8, 8, 10) sts and knit the back = 62 (68, 76, 82) sts for resp.
front and back.
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BACK
Is knitted over 62 (68, 76, 82) sts.
Armhole, decreases
Wrong side: Bind off 1 st, knit ribbing across.
Right side: Bind off 1 st, knit ribbing across.
Repeat these 2 rows until you’ve bound off 5 (6, 7, 8) sts in each side: 52 (56, 62, 66) sts.
Knit until the armhole measures 6.3” (6.7”, 7.1”, 7½”) or 16 (17, 18, 19) cm. Finish with a wrong
side row.
Tilted shoulders, German short rows
Right side: Knit until there are 4 sts left on the sleeve side, turn using a turn st.
Wrong side: Knit until there are 4 sts left on the sleeve side, turn using a turn st.
Right side: Knit until there are 8 sts left on the sleeve side, turn using a turn st.
Wrong side: Knit until there are 8 sts left on the sleeve side, turn using a turn st.
Right side: Knit until there are 12 (13, 15, 16) sts left on the sleeve side.
Knit on over these 12 (13, 15, 16) sts as the tun sts are knitted as 1 st. Cut the yarn and place
these sts on a stitch holder for shoulder.
Wrong side: Attach yarn and knit until there are 12 (13, 15, 16) sts left on the sleeve side. Knit on
over these 12 (13, 15, 16) sts as the turn sts are knitted as 1 st. Cut the yarn and place these sts
on a stitch holder for shoulder.
Neck
Place the 28 (30, 32, 34) sts of the neck on a stitch holder.
FRONT
Is knitted over 62 (68, 76, 82) sts.
Note: From now on, knit cables on all even rows = right side rows.
Arm holes, decreases
Wrong side: Bind off 1 st, knit pattern across.
Right side: Bind off 1 st, knit pattern across.
Repeat these 2 rows until 5 (6, 7, 8) sts has been bound off in each side: 52 (56, 62, 66) sts.
Note: Leave out the outermost cables on sizes S and M.
Knit until the work measures 17” (17.3”, 17.7”, 18.1”) or 43 (44, 45, 46) cm. Finish with a wrong
side row.
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Neckline, left side
Knitted in ribbing.
Knit 21 (23, 25, 27) sts, set the remaining aside.
Wrong side: Bind off 2 (2, 2, 2) sts, knit across.
Right side: Ribbing.
Wrong side: Bind off 2 (2, 2, 2) sts, knit across.
Right side: Ribbing.
After this, bind off 1 st in the neck side until there are 12 (13, 15, 16) sts.
Knit even until the armhole measures 7.1” (7½”, 7.9”, 8.3”) or 18 (19, 20, 21) cm. Finish with a
wrong side row.
Place the sts on a stitch holder.
Neckline, right side
Place 10 (10, 12, 12) sts on a stitch holder.
Knitted in ribbing.
Right side: Attach yarn and knit ribbing.
Wrong side: Ribbing.
Right side: Bind off 2 (2, 2, 2) sts, knit across.
Wrong side: Ribbing.
Right side: Bind off 2 (2, 2, 2) sts, knit across.
After this, bind off 1 st in the neck side until there are 12 (13, 15, 16) sts.
Knit even until the armhole measures 7.1” (7½”, 7.9”, 8.3”) or 18 (19, 20, 21) cm. Finish with a
wrong side row.
Place the sts on a stitch holder.
ASSEMBLING
Shoulder seams
Knit the sts together using a 3-needle-bind off.
SLEEVES
Knitted using magic loop
Ribbing
Cast on 36 (40, 40, 44) sts on a size 10 (6 mm) circular needle and knit in the round.
Knit 2” or 5 cm ribbing: k2, p2.
Mark the sleeve seam
Place a marker at the beginning of the round between 2 knit stitches.
Sleeve
Switch to a size 10.75 (7 mm) circular needle and knit ribbing as on the hem.
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Start increasing
Knit to 1 st before the marker, yo, k2, yo, knit around.
Knit the yo tbl on the next round = 2 sts inc.
Now increase on every 6th round until you have 58 (62, 66, 70) sts.
The increased sts is knitted in the rib-pattern when there are enough sts.
Knit until the work measures approx. 20½” or 52 cm. Finish at the beginning of the round.
Sleeve cap
Knit back and forth on the circular needle in rib-pattern.
Right side: Bind off 7 sts and knit across.
Wrong side: Bind off 7 sts and knit across.
Repeat these 2 rows another 2 times = 16 (20, 24, 28) sts.
Bind off.
Knit the other sleeve similarly.
Sew the sleeves on to the armhole.
NECKBAND
Knit up approx. 68 (72, 76, 80) sts along the neckline on a size 10 (6 mm) circular needle (divisible
by 4 sts) and knit in the round (opt. using magic loop).
Knit 0.8” (2 cm) rib-pattern: k2, p2, please mind that the rib should fit the center sts of the front
and back.
Bind off in ribbing.
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CHART
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